Two dominant backs in Wyatt Atkinson and Darien Dansby are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Perkins-Tryon Demons will head out on the road to square off against the Bristow Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
If Perkins-Tryon beats Bristow with 42 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Perkins-Tryon blew past Lone Grove 42-10 on Friday. The Demons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 32 points or more this season.
Braiton Applegate was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 221 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. Those 221 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Perkins-Tryon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 239 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Perkins-Tryon wouldn't let Lone Grove keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Applegate was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
Meanwhile, Bristow was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past McLoud 42-14.
Bristow relied on the efforts of Dansby, who gained 167 total yards and three touchdowns, and Promised Johnson, who rushed for 150 yards on only nine carries. Dansby's longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Bristow didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cade Williams and Tj Wilson.
Perkins-Tryon has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Bristow, their record is now 5-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Perkins-Tryon has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 186.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bristow struggles in that department as they've been averaging 216.9. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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